IFA Women's Challenge Cup

For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Women's Cup.

IFA Women's Challenge Cup
Founded2005
Region Northern Ireland
Number of teams40
Current championsSion Swifts (1st title)
Most successful club(s)Glentoran Belfast United
(7 titles)
WebsiteIrish Cup

The IFA Women's Challenge Cup or Irish Women's Cup is the annual cup competition of women's football teams in Northern Ireland. It was first contested in 2005.[1][2]

Format

The eight Women's Premier League teams enter the cup in the third round. Up to 32 other teams enter in the first round, if more enter a preliminary round is played.

List of finals

The list of finals:[3]

SeasonChampionResultRunner-Up
2005Newtownabbey Strikers2–0Northland Raiders
2006[4]Glentoran Belfast United3–0Northland Raiders
2007Glentoran Belfast United [5]2–1Newtownabbey Strikers
2008Glentoran Belfast United4–0Linfield Ladies
2009Glentoran Belfast United1–0Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers
2010Glentoran Belfast United1–0Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers
2011Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers [6]2–0Glentoran Belfast United
2012Glentoran Belfast United3–2Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers
2013Linfield Ladies2–1Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers
2014[7]Linfield Ladies2–2 a.e.t (8–7 pen)Newry City
2015Cliftonville Ladies4–1Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers
2016Linfield Ladies2–1Cliftonville Ladies
2017[8]Sion Swifts2–0Newry City
2018[9]Glentoran Belfast United2–1Linfield Ladies

Glentoran Belfast United has won seven titles, Linfield three, Newtownabbey Strikers two, Cliftonville Ladies and Sion Swifts one title.

References
  1. "Newtownabbey women win Irish Cup". BBC. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  2. "BRILLIANT end to the inaugural Nationwide Irish FA Women's Cup". irishfa.com. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. "Northern Ireland - List of Women Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. "Glentoran Belfast United complete the treble!". irishfa.com. 23 September 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  5. "Northern Ireland (Women) 2007". www.rsssf.com. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. "Crusaders Strikers Win Coca Cola Women's Irish Cup". www.irishfa.com. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  7. "LINFIELD LADIES WIN CUP FINAL THRILLER". irishfa.com. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  8. "Sion Swifts Lift Electric Ireland Cup - She Kicks Women's Football Magazine". shekicks.net. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  9. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45615699
  • Cup at IrishFA.com
  • Cup at NIWFA, Northern Ireland Women's Football Association
  • Cup at women.soccerway.com
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